Enhanced MOTD Dashboard for Linux Servers 🧩

This is no longer just a login greeting — it’s a full-featured terminal monitoring dashboard. Minimalist, informative, and practical.

🔧 Installation

For root users:

bash <(wget -qO- https://dignezzz.github.io/server/dashboard.sh) --force

For regular users (no root required):

bash <(wget -qO- https://dignezzz.github.io/server/dashboard.sh) --force --not-root

Configure which blocks to display:

motd-config

📋 What the Dashboard Shows

• ✅ Uptime, CPU load, RAM usage, disk space
• 🌐 IPv4/IPv6 addresses — both local and public
• 📦 Docker container status (including crashed/stopped ones)
• 🔐 SSH security: port, root login, password auth status
• 🛡️ UFW, Fail2Ban, and CrowdSec status
• 📈 Network traffic (via vnstat)
• 📦 Available APT updates and auto-update status
• 🔄 Version check with update prompt if a newer release is available

⚙️ Customizable Sections

Each line of output can be individually enabled or disabled:

• Configuration is stored in ~/.motdrc or /etc/motdrc
• Managed via the motd-config CLI utility
• Fully works in both root and non-root environments

Example: disable Docker, auto updates, and IP display — and they’ll be hidden next login.

🧠 Features That Matter

• No tput coloring — works in mono environments like Proxmox, LXC, WebSSH
• Emoji status indicators (✅ ⚠️ ❌) — immediate clarity at a glance
• Shows critical SSH risks: root access, default port, password login
• No external APIs or dependencies — runs completely offline
• Fully compatible with colorless or limited terminals

📝 April 23–24 Updates

• ✅ Removed tput color — no more visual bugs in monochrome terminals
• ⚠️ Highlights security risks: root login, UFW disabled, Fail2Ban missing
• 📋 New: Kernel version, SSH port, password login status
• 🔄 Auto-check for new versions of the dashboard

🛠 Usage Examples

# Install the dashboard (root)
bash <(wget -qO- https://dignezzz.github.io/server/dashboard.sh) --force

# Install without root
bash <(wget -qO- https://dignezzz.github.io/server/dashboard.sh) --force --not-root

# Launch interactive block configuration
motd-config

💬 Join the Discussion

You can also share feedback, suggestions, or just say hi in the official discussion thread:

👉 NeoNode MOTD Dashboard on the Forum

❓ Questions or Feedback

Want to suggest a feature, contribute a block, or found a bug? Reach out in our Telegram or open an issue.

🎯 Final Thoughts

With the new NeoNode MOTD dashboard, your terminal becomes a control panel: no bloat, no ads — just clean, customizable, secure system insight right when you log in.